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Geography Quiz: Deserts of the World: 15 Questions | Physical Geography

How much do you know about the world's various deserts? I learned a lot while making this quiz, and hope you do, too!

A multiple-choice quiz by bullymom. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
bullymom

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
68,346

Updated
Aug 27 23

# Qns
15

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Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. True or false: Polar regions are considered deserts.

True

False

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Question 2 of 15

2. The Atacama Desert is classified as which type of desert? Hint

Polar

Subtropical

Cool coastal

Cold winter

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which desert contains the world's longest expanse of unbroken sand? Hint

Gobi

Kalahari

Mojave

Arabian

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which desert is NOT considered part of the Great Western Desert, or Outback? Hint

Australian

Great Sandy

Gibson

Great Victorian

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Question 5 of 15

5. In which state is most of the Mojave Desert?

Answer: (one word)

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which desert is home to the Saguaro cactus? Hint

Mojave

Thar

Gobi

Sonoran

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Question 7 of 15

7. What's the largest hot desert in North America? Hint

Kalahari

Sonoran

Chihuahuan

Mojave

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Question 8 of 15

8. The Patagonian Desert can be found in which country? Hint

Argentina

Brazil

Uruguay

Ecuador

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which desert is considered the world's oldest? Hint

Namib

Gobi

Kalahari

Sahara

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which desert is NOT considered part of the Sahara? Hint

Eastern

Ustyurt

Nubian

Libyan

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which desert is crossed by the Trans-Mongolian Railroad? Hint

Nafud

Gobi

Kalahari

Ustyurt

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which desert is home to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park? Hint

Gobi

Kalahari

Sahara

Atacama

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which desert is also known as the Great Indian Desert? Hint

Gobi

Thar

Arabian

Nafud

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Question 14 of 15

14. What type of animal is the addax, found only in the African desert? Hint

Mammal

Reptile

Bird

Insect

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Question 15 of 15

15. What's the only desert in which the Joshua tree grows? Hint

Mojave

Sonoran

Sahara

Gobi

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. True or false: Polar regions are considered deserts.

Answer: True

True, because most of the moisture is locked up in the form of ice. A desert is defined as 'a region generally receiving less than 10 inches of precipitation a year, or where the potential evaporation rate is twice as great as the precipitation'.

2. The Atacama Desert is classified as which type of desert?

Answer: Cool coastal

A cool coastal desert is one in which the temperature is lower than that of a subtropical desert due to the cold offshore ocean currents. The Atacama Desert in Chile is South America's largest desert and also the world's driest.

3. Which desert contains the world's longest expanse of unbroken sand?

Answer: Arabian

One-fourth of the Arabian Desert is made up of this section, which is called Rub al-Khali ('empty quarter').

4. Which desert is NOT considered part of the Great Western Desert, or Outback?

Answer: Australian

These three desert regions of Australia are collectively referred to as 'The Outback'.

5. In which state is most of the Mojave Desert?

Answer: California

It ventures across Arizona, California, Nevada, and Utah.

6. Which desert is home to the Saguaro cactus?

Answer: Sonoran

The Sonoran Desert expands for 120,000 square miles across Arizona, California, and Mexico.

7. What's the largest hot desert in North America?

Answer: Chihuahuan

It stretches 175,000 square miles across Mexico and the southwestern US.

8. The Patagonian Desert can be found in which country?

Answer: Argentina

This desert, composed of gravel plains, plateaus, and basalt sheets, is classified as a cold winter desert. A cold winter desert is one marked by stark temperature differences between winter and summer.

9. Which desert is considered the world's oldest?

Answer: Namib

The Namib Desert expands for 102,248 square miles on the southwestern edge of Africa. It also has the world's highest sand dunes, some as high as 1,300 feet.

10. Which desert is NOT considered part of the Sahara?

Answer: Ustyurt

The Ustyurt Desert is in central Asia.

11. Which desert is crossed by the Trans-Mongolian Railroad?

Answer: Gobi

It links Ulan-Bator, Mongolia, and Jining, China.

12. Which desert is home to the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?

Answer: Kalahari

It's one of Africa's largest game reserves and a popular tourist attraction.

13. Which desert is also known as the Great Indian Desert?

Answer: Thar

The Thar Desert is found in northwest India and eastern Pakistan.

14. What type of animal is the addax, found only in the African desert?

Answer: Mammal

The addax, an antelope, inhabits the sandy and stony desert region of Africa. It looks like a cow with long, curvy horns.

15. What's the only desert in which the Joshua tree grows?

Answer: Mojave

The Joshua tree is a large desert plant with spiky leaves; it produces a fruit eaten by desert animals.

Source: Author bullymom

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